Come to School Week Events and Postponements
Lincoln Ave and Chicago St schools run Come to School Week from February 3 to 10 with a postponement for Highlawn to February 14 to 17 due to Miss Fulton illness. Programs encourage parent visits for honor badges. Evening sessions are scheduled at Chicago St February 9 and Lincoln Ave February 10. Highlawn hosts February 16. Baseball pennant for Highlawn to be presented during the week.
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Lincoln Ave
Chicago St
Fulton
Highlawn
Chicago St. School
Highlawn Country Life
Walther
Bowen School Notes on February Meeting and Thornton Trip
Bowen School notes report Miss Rogge's sewing class traveling to Thornton Illinois on February 8 for demonstration teamwork. Principal Tobin and Mr Walther praised the school for equipment and invited parents to meetings including a primary meet on February 10.
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Thornton
Mr. Walther
Co. Supt
Tobin
Bowen School
Walther
Miss Hedtke
Miss Rogge
Thornton Township High School
Harvey
McKinney
Galumet
J. G. Wade
Grant Park
Laddie Cogswell
Herbert Kollwitz
Chicago Considers Shorter Daylight Saving Schedule
Chicago may adopt a five month daylight saving period after the judiciary committee voted unanimously for a new ordinance. The plan would set DST from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in September, shortening the current eight month span.
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City Council of
Chicago
Judiciary Committee
Local Dolton man dies by suicide. inquest held
Edward Holton aged 64, a dishwasher at the Dolton YMCA for about a year, shot himself near the heart Thursday morning. Dr. Keller declared him dying, undertaker Good moved the body, an inquest was held at 10, relatives未located. Other items note Miss Harriett Matthews visiting Dolton, a infant death in the Strassenberg family, a stockholders meeting for Lawrence F Rau & Co to dissolve, a 21st birthday party for Charley West, Henry Mohr becoming Maxwell agent, sailor Frank Beck visiting his parents, upcoming bargains and ads, and school play praised.
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Edward Holton
Dolton
Dr. Keller
Undertaker Good
Harriett Matthews
Chicago
Lincoln Avenue
Hegewiseh
Matthews
Arthur Strassenberg
Lawrence F. Rau & Co
Stewart Avenue
Charley West
Kanawha Avenue
Dalton
Henry Mohr
Maxwell
Frank Beck
Niagara
Cleveland
Albert Beck
Frank
South America
Atlantic
Polly
St. Mary’s School Hall
Pullman
Illinois Central Railroad
Packard
Drefhall Neath Bride Wed In Dalton Church
Miss Clara Drefhall daughter of Mrs M Drefhall married Mr Edgar Neath at Dalton Immanuel Evangelical church on Saturday January 28. Rev J Dorjahn led the rites at 3 pm. The couple plan a Florida honeymoon and return March 1.
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Clara Drefhall
M. Drefhall
Edgar Neath
Dalton Immanuel Evangelical Church
J. Dorjahn
Minnie
Anna Drefhall
Esther Knuth
Ransel Warner
William Drefhall
Edwin Niemeyer
Gertrude Poplau
Katherine Berndt
Hattie Albrecht
Lohengren
Anna Dorjahn
Mrs. Neath
Florida
Immanuel church events and local notices.
Community notices list a Valentine Bachelors’ Revue at Immanuel church February 14, a bakery sale February 18, Dalton Woman’s Club meeting February 6, St. Paul’s church dance February 4, Dalton M E Ladies’ Aid quilting February 9, and social hosts. Real estate: Herman Teninga bought 115th and Michigan corner property for 51500. Mor r isey lease closed. future use undecided.
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Immanuel Church
Ladies’ Aid
Dalton Woman’s Club
Klinkhammer
St. Paul’s Church
Herman Teninga
Teninga
Old Fashioned Dance Planned at Bowen School
A community event in the Bowen school district invites residents to an old fashioned dance at Bowen school on February 10 at 8 o'clock. Attendees are asked to wear old fashioned clothes.
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Bowen
Auction Sale at Glenwood Farm by Kain Brothers
Auction notice for pets and farm goods at our Glenwood Illinois farm one block east of C and E I depot Friday February 10 at 10 o clock sharp. Items include one team of horses four fresh cows seven head of cattle two fat pigs weighing about two hundred pounds each eight dozen chickens a full line of farm tools second hand lumber and assorted household furniture.
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C. & E. I. Depot
Glenwood
Kain Brothers, Prop
Children Asked to Bring Rags for Press Cleaning
The Pointer office urges readers to have children bring in clean cotton rags for washing presses at a rate of five cents per pound.
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Pointer
American Legion Notes Promises Dance and Event Updates
The note promotes a Washington's Birthday dance on February 22 with live music and roars of laughter from the A E F show Sittin Pretty. Dues and ticket money from Claude Johnson or Roy Gall are due for 1922. Service Officer Carl Maurer offers help Tuesdays at Legion HQ. A roast party is planned after Comrade Bachman’s call.
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Washington
Claude Johnson
Roy Gall
Carl Maurer
Legion Headquarters
Bachman
R. E. Heckler
Heck
Lund’s Hall
Fire Damages Rau Residence on Stewart Avenue
A noon Wednesday blaze on the roof of Lawrence F. Rau’s home at 12136 Stewart Avenue damaged upper and lower rooms and most furniture after a frozen hydrant delayed water. Authorities say soot from the chimney ignited due to an unattended hot water heater draft. the building and contents were insured and the family will stay with relatives during repairs.
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Lawrence F. Rau
Stewart Avenue
Ray
West Pullman
Thieves Loot Store Church Wine in Nineteenth Ward
Two men from the Nineteenth ward were arrested by Detectives Harrah and Ryan at the rear of Chas Sarkisan’s store, 70614 West 119th Street, while loading ten barrels of sacramental wine onto a truck. A struggle occurred before arrest. They were booked at Kensington station and held by Judge Haas on January 25 in South Chicago court.
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Nineteenth Ward
Harrah and
Ryan
Kensington Station
Chas
Sarkisan
West 119Th Street
Kensington
Haas
South Chicago
Howard Nelson Celebrates Eighteenth Birthday Party
The Riverdale village hall hosted Howard Nelson’s eighteenth birthday last Saturday night. About 66 guests from Riverdale and beyond enjoyed games, music, and a banquet at 11 o'clock. The event continued with dancing into Sunday morning as Thorps orchestra and Mr Nelson provided the music.
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Riverdale
Howard Nelson
Nelson
Forest Preserve Park Planned Along Calumet River
Forest Preserve Park will run from Illinois Central to Ashland along Calumet River banks with New Forest Park Riverdale at its south edge and Harvey to the north. Commissioners will visit Harvey soon to survey the land. Lost large army canvas from a truck between Riverdale and South Holland. return to Peter Peerbolte, South Holland.
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Riverdale
Harvey
Calumet River
Ilinois Central
Ashland Avenue
Ridge and South Holland District
South Iiolland
Peter Peerbolte
South Holland
Mrs Hadorn Dies After Stroke In Hollywood
Mourning fills Riverdale and Hollywood as Mrs. Mary Miller Hadorn dies January 26 at her Hollywood home after a paralytic stroke. She leaves husband Leopold Hadorn son Frederick two sisters Minnie Behrens Libby Morgan and brothers Norman George Miller and many friends. Funeral plans undetermined. relatives traveled to Hollywood.
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L. Hadorn
Harry Morgan
Hadorn
Hollywood
California
Riverdale
Lexington Avenue
The
Pointer
Mary Miller
Chicago
Leopold Hadorn
Frederick
Minnie
John Behrens
Bliss
Idaho
Libby
Floosmore
Norman
George Miller
Att Mya
Morgan
Isabelle
Two Brothers Killed at Crossing Near Chesterton
Will C. Smith, printer and South Chicago businessman, and his brother John were killed Saturday evening when their car stalled on the Pennsylvania railroad crossing east of Whiting, Ind. They were returning from a visit to their mother. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the South Chicago Masonic Temple with over 500 attendees.
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Will C. Smith
South Chicago
John
Pennsylvania Railroad
Our Savior's Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon
The notice details Our Savior's Church events with Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by a Transfiguration sermon catechism at 2 P m and a council meeting at 3 38 P m. It urges reverence for God's name and to fear love and trust in Him.
Dolton M E Church Sunday School and Meetings
Dolton M E Church programs list Sunday school at 9.30 morning worship and evening service at 7.465 with Miss Martha Kalas leading the Epworth League at 6.45. The official board meets Monday Feb 6 at 7.45. Edna Wahmhoff and Chicago delegates give Mexico trip lecture at St Stephen’s M E Roseland Feb 6. Friday Feb 3 Sunday school board meeting at 7.465 led by Pastor A E Bloomberg.
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Wm. Cooper
Junior League
Martha Kalas
Epworth League
Young
St. Stephen’s M. E
State
118Th Streets
Roseland
Edna Wahmhoff
Dalton
Chicago
Mexico
Sunday School Board
A. E. Bloomberg
Her Mark and Melancholy Color in Boston Transcript
A fragment from a Boston Transcript reads about a melancholy mark and a color the subject uses. The wording hints at artistic or literary notes but details are unclear.
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Boston ‘Transcript
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Riverdale Trust & Savings Bank
Gail Deam
Blue Island Hospital
Gail
Mabel Hess
Ella Jereb
Fenger — High School
Drefhall
Neath
Dalton M. E Church
Robert Weidner
Robert Waddell
Robert Vandenberg
W. S. Wilcox
American Legion
Rau
New Forest Park
First National Bank of
Our Savior’s Church
Dolton M. E. Church
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